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Chlorophytum borivillianum
Safed musli
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Sanskrit |
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Shwet Musali |
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English name |
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Safed Musli |
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Latin name |
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Chlorphytum borivillianum |
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Family |
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Liliaceae. Botanica |
Safed musli is known as a
Divya Aushadh with unparalleled medicinal properties. It has
been used as a chief ingredient in the preparation of many
ayurvedic medicines .
Morphology:
It is an annual herb of
1.5 feet height with sub erect lanceolate leaves, erect dense
flowered racemoses of white colour & tuberous root system.
Ayurvedic
Pharmacodynamic Properties:
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Rasa |
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Madhur (Sweet) |
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Guna |
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Snigdha (Unctuous),
Guru (Heavy) |
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Virya |
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Sheet (Cold) |
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Vipaka |
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Madhur (Sweet) |
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Doshakarma |
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Vata Pitta
pacifying, Kapha aggravating |
Useful Part: Tuberous
root or rhizome.
Chemical composition:
Safed musli is rich
source of carbohydrate, protein, fibre, saponin, alkaloids,
steroid saponins, vitamin, polysacchrides.
Medicinal Properties:
- Aphrodisiac herb and
Vitalizer
- Anti-ageing
(antioxidant)
- Immunomodulator
- General tonic
- Enhances strength
- Delay fatigue
Medicinal uses:
- It is an aphrodisiac
herb used as a tonic, to cure general debility (physical
weakness) and impotency.
- Its powder increases
lactation in feeding mothers .
- It is very useful in
prenatal & postnatal care.
- It is also an effective
remedy for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diabetes, Piles and Post
menopausal Syndrome.
- It is used for
improving Physical and Mental strength in Children.
- It also improves
immunity.
- It is very effective in
increasing male potency and is considered as an alternate to
Viagra.
Dose:
Swarasa (juice) 10-20 ml;
Churna (powder) 3-6 gms.
Important formulation:
Mushlyadi yog , Musli pak
Contraindication:
Shwet musli is contraindicated with excess mucus, congestion, kapha or ama
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Summary:
Safed Musli was originally grown in thick forest in natural
form, and is a traditional medicinal plant. Mainly its tuberous
roots are used in Ayurvedic medicines. These roots are made into
powder form and are used for the preparation of nutritive tonic
used in general sexual weakness. Nowadays, there is a very vast
demand of Safed Musli powder all over the world. In India many
Pharmaceutical companies use this powder in different medicines.
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